Providing residents living in proximity to port activities with housing, recreational and cultural amenities in city port interface zones :
1- Incorporating measures designed to reduce port nuisances into building design.
2- Evising the status of port and Port City heritage to properly reflect the historical significance of sites.
3- Developing public spaces and recreational or cultural amenities in Port City interface zones to create an appealing new area.
4- Promoting the architectural and landscape integration of port facilities.
Connecting to a SDG
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Quality education
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Sustainable cities and communities
The associated good practices
Copenhagen (Denmark): the perfect dock for a stroll
The Kvaesthus Pier in Copenhagen has been transformed by Lundgaard and Tranberg Architects into a […]
Brussels (Belgium): bridges, locks and canal – a complete landscape
The challenge was to give back meaning to the port’s activities in a renewed urban […]
Le Havre (France): making the shipyard transparent to all
On one edge of the Eure district, residential units have been built in close proximity […]
Stockholm, Helsinki, Naantali, Tallinn, Turku: cooperation, anticipation, communication
European regulations and the development of residential areas closer to ports have put the issue […]
Stockholm (Sweden): an identity forged in industrial and port history
The « Kvarteret Amsterdam » project, designed by White Arkitekter in partnership with developer Midroc, […]
Saint-Nazaire (France) puts its submarine base in the spotlight
At the outset of the Saint-Nazaire City Port project, the submarine base posed a significant […]
Creative industries are setting up on Sugar Island in London (United Kingdom)
Dane’s Yard, a creative quarter designed by Waugh Thistleton Architects at Three Mills, is part […]
Brussels (Belgium): a whole port community working together for a collective image
In Brussels, the emphasis on architectural and urban integration extends to the entire port area. […]
Helsinki (Finland): an architectural blend of the historic and the high-tech
Described as Finland’s answer to Silicon Valley, Ruoholahti is a district in West Harbour, very […]
Lorient (France): a submarine base for offshoring racing
Over the last fifteen years or so, Lorient has seen far-reaching changes to its maritime […]
Los Angeles (USA): a heritage action plan updated every five years
In May 2013, the port of Los Angeles adopted an action plan for its heritage. […]
Recent news related to this commitment
Multifunctional cruise ship terminal at Tallinn (Estonia)
The new cruise ship terminal at Tallinn is now operational. Its environmental impact has been […]
Rosario (Argentina): renovation of the Puerto Norte Hotel
The pandemic set back the renovation of the luxury Puerto Norte Hotel and its restaurant. […]
(Italy) : New ambitions for the Genoa waterfront
“Porto Antico”, the celebrated project for the conversion of the old port of Genoa, will […]